Improvement in hub-bands for vehicle-wheels



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Pa ented July 16, 1872.,

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JAMES IVES, OF MOUNT CARMEL, OONNEOTIOUT,`ASSIGNOR TO IVES, WOOD- RUFFSt OO., OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT lN HUB-BANDS FOR VEHICLE-WHEELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,961, dated July 16,1872.

To all ywhom it may concer/n:

Be it known that I, JAMES IVEs, of Mount Carmel, in the county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and ImprovedHub-Band and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing making part of this specification, in which- Figure l is adiametrical section through a wheel-hub having my improved band appliedto it. Fig. 2 is a diametrical section through the band.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts inthe'several figures.

The object of this invention is to improve a hub-band for vehicles ofall kinds, wherein are combined in its construction an outwardly-flaringend, an internal shoulder, and a beveled inner end, as will behereinafter explained.

The following is a description of my new and improved manufacture:

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a wooden hub, and B the axle,which passes through the hub and receives a washer, d, and nut c on itsouter end. The cuter end of the hub is turned cylindrical to receiveaband, O, as shown in the drawing, which band is driven on the hub andsecured in place by means of pins or screws. The band O is constructedin the following manner: It is a right cylinder terminating at or aboutthe middle of its length in an outwardly-daring or bell-shaped portion.The cylindrical portion a is beveled on its inner edge, as shown at i,and embraces the cylindrical portion of the hub, as shown in Fig. l. Itis also perforated to receive through it the pins which fix the band onthe hub. At the outer termination of this cylindrical portion of theband O, interiorly is a shoulder b, which assists in the process ofcasting and finishing, and improves the appearance of the band. Fromthis point b the band presents interiorly an outwardly-flaring portion,a', which not only incloses the nut and washer c d, as the old and Wellknownhub-bands do, but it also allows a free application of a wrench forunscrewing the nut c, and by means of its outward are, and a silver orgolden plating, it presents a beautiful glaring appearance. The shoulderb, which is combined with the Haring outer portion of the band, may bemade heavier or lighter, as required, to make the band more or lessiiaring inside, and thus improve the reiiecting quality of the band asan ornament to a carriage-hub.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

A new and improved article of manufacture, consisting of a hub-band,which is cylindrical for a portion of its length, and outwardly flaringthe other portion of its length, terminating in an internal shoulder atb, substantially as described.

JAMES IVES.

Witnesses W. W. WOODRUFF, L. H. BAssETT.

